Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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